The Girl Next Door Chapter 5

By: Ruffy!!!

Disclaimer: Will & Grace belong to Everything Entertainment in association with

NBC Studios/Three Sisters Entertainment.

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"Jack, where did you get those pants?" Will asked as Jack glided into the pub and slid into the chair next to Grace. His shiny, black leather pants squeaked.

"Aren't they divine?" he grinned. "You'll never fit into them, Will. Your hips are too broad.

Jessica watched with amusement. "Broad hips are appealing to men, something about child bearing capabilities."

Jack grabbed Will's coat and rammed it up his orange polo-neck sweater. He adjusted it and asked. "How do I look pregnant?"

Will folded his arms. "Fat."

Grace looked around the bar. It was almost full, butterflies started in her stomach. Karaoke, in public. Lots of public. Karen burst in and wrinkled her nose at the bar. She waved at her friends, turned around and left.

Jessica scowled. "So much for the more the merrier. Come on Jack; let's sing a song. I'll be Sonny, you be Cher. Grace, you do back-up."

The pair sang, "I've got you babe" really loudly and really falsely, but a cute blond guy at the bar bought them a round of drinks. While Jessica, Grace and Jack fought for his attention he settled down to talk to Will.

"Are you their manager?" he asked in a husky, Cuban cigar voice.

"Me?" Will blushed. "No, there wasn't space at the bar, so I came to sit here."

"Oh." The guy smiled a charming, toothy smile. "There's space now."

Will smiled at his bickering companions and followed the guy to the bar.

Jack stared after them with his mouth open. "It must be the pants, Grace, let's swap pants."

"Those are pants?" she gasped. "I thought they were leggings."

Jessica giggled and beer came out of her nose. Jack started laughing at that and soon all three were giggling loudly. Finally Jessica sighed. "Let's do another song."

"Ooh, can we do Oops I Did it again? Grace and I know all the moves." Jack hopped up and down on his seat like an excited schoolgirl. He scanned the room and pointing at a sexy black haired guy said. "He can be the guy…"

"Then what can I be? Say spaceship and I hurt you!"

"This is a practiced routine, can you sit out for this one?"

Grace stood up. "She brought us here… let's do 'In the Jungle?'"

"I like that one." Jessica headed for the DJ.

Jack waved his hands. "What about the purses? Girls…" they ignored him. "Well, I'll just stay here and watch them." He started digging in Grace's purse. "Hmm… all the goodies I need." He set everything up and started to apply makeup.

When Grace got back she slapped his shoulder. "Jack! How many times have I told you to bring your own?"

He sat back, looking like a reprimanded puppy. "I was just freshening up."

"Where's Will?" Jessica asked.

"At the bar, with the babe."

Jack sat up and folded one hand over the other. "I will go and get us some more drinks, and see how our friend is doing."

Jack skipped over to the bar, waving his arms like Alice in Wonderland. Jessica shook her head. "We still have full drinks."

The two women watched the three men. There seemed to be a lot of awkward moving from the babe, Will watched Jack with disgust, his head propped on his hands. Jack indicated wildly. Finally the babe nodded at Will, got up and left.

Will grinned at him and dragged Jack back to the table where the ladies were waiting. "What was that?" he squealed, his voice reaching a very feminine pitch.

"Jack 2002. He looked like the theatre type…"

Jessica leaned back in her chair. "Well, Will. Was he?"

"What?"

"The theatre type?"

Will threw up his hands. "That is so stereotyped, just because a man likes theatre doesn't mean he's gay!" he grinned slyly. "But, yes, he is."

Grace slapped Will on the back. "Good for you!"

Jack yawned.

"Bed time for you." Will said.

Jack rested his head on Will's shoulder. Grace started gathering all the stuff Jack had thrown out of his bag. "Tomorrow is a school day."

Jessica stood up. "Aw, look at you. One big happy family."

Karen burst into the bar. "Oh look, the evil stepmother." Will said.

"The cab driver dropped me off, right back here. Another immigrant that knows no English, loose on our streets."

"Come on mum, you can share a cab with me." Grace said pulling her towards the door.

"Don't call me mum!" she whined.

"Come on troops." Will said herding them towards the door. Jessica stood watching them. Will turned around. "Come on, kid. Room for one more."

She smiled and walked towards the group. Will held out an arm and she snuggled underneath it. "Let's go home." He said.

END

Aww! That's so sweet! I surprised myself. I had NO idea how it was going to end, but know I know. So, should I have Jessica back for round 2? R&R and I'll think about it!

L.S.